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Schema update success but state is partial?

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LcsCmd.exe /forest /action:CheckSchemaPrepState
It also reports success.
However running the Ldp.exe verification I can not find the new objects.
I have checked the logs of my DCs and I see Schema log events for them indexing new objects. I am not sure what is wrong.
After closing and staring the installer again it reports this first step as Parital not complete.
Anyone have an idea? Should I try to rerun the update via the lcscmd tool?
Monday, October 27, 2008 3:25 AM
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Opened a MS support ticket and resolved the issue. It ammounts to a bad menthod of manual verification, and an odd issue with the Setup GUI.
To verify it is much easier to use ADSI edit, that the ldp tool. You need to set the Scope of ADSI edit to Schema (I had never done that before) to see the values. We confirmed they existed.
The setup gui shows the word "Partial" for Prepare active Directory where the run button used to be. You need to click on the title "Prepare active directory" title and then it will flip and show success for the first step and allow you to run the forrest prep and domain prep.
Monday, October 27, 2008 6:19 PM
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Did you wait for AD Replication?
Can you run the CheckSchemaPrepState Again?
You should have a look at the logfile that it generates, it says success but that is really the creation of the logfile, it does not report whether the update is successfull. So open the generated log
Monday, October 27, 2008 3:53 PM -
I forced replication and waited it has been over 48hrs.. Yet Setup still shows it as partial and the ldp app does not show the ms-RTC-SIP-SchemaVersion which I assume should be under ms-Exch...
Action Action Information Execution Result
Execute Action Success
Initialize Forest Object FQDN: MyDomain.com
Local Forest: True
Success
Initialize Active Directory Connections Domain: mydomain.com
Windows 2000 Native Mode Domain: True
Global Container DN: CN=System,DC=MyDomain,DC=com
Global Container Domain DC: ServerName.MyDomain.com
Domain DC: ServerName.MyDomain.com
Forest GC: ServerName.MyDomain.com
Success
Check Schema Prep State Schema Prep State: Office Communications Server (Beta 3 Interim)
SuccessMonday, October 27, 2008 4:18 PM -
Check these links
http://www.proexchange.be/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=913
http://forums.microsoft.com/unifiedcommunications/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2197748&SiteID=57
Prep State : Office Communications Server (Beta 3 Interim)
That should be fine
Did you also do the Forest and Domain prep?
Check with these commands
Lcscmd /forest /action:CheckSchemaPrepStat /PDCRequired:FALSE
Lcscmd /forest /action:CheckForestPrepState /PDCRequired:FALSE
Lcscmd /domain /action:CheckDomainPrepState /PDCRequired:FALSE
Monday, October 27, 2008 4:58 PM -
No, I did not attemp the Forest or Domain prep as I was unable to find the ms-RTC.. value and setup indicates the first step is not complete. Why would I attempt the next step without the first step complete.
Lcscmd /forest /action:CheckSchemaPrepStat /PDCRequired:FALSE returns invalid arguments IE the syntax of the comman is wrong
Lcscmd /forest /action:CheckSchemaPrepStat just returns the path to the html file I alreayd posted and states Action complete successfully.
Monday, October 27, 2008 5:08 PM -
Then check to see wether your DCs are replicating OK
You can use the REPLMON tool from the Windows 2003 support tools
If all AD replication is fine then try to check the Schema again
Restart the Schema prep if all is fine and schema prep is still partial
Monday, October 27, 2008 5:17 PM -
Opened a MS support ticket and resolved the issue. It ammounts to a bad menthod of manual verification, and an odd issue with the Setup GUI.
To verify it is much easier to use ADSI edit, that the ldp tool. You need to set the Scope of ADSI edit to Schema (I had never done that before) to see the values. We confirmed they existed.
The setup gui shows the word "Partial" for Prepare active Directory where the run button used to be. You need to click on the title "Prepare active directory" title and then it will flip and show success for the first step and allow you to run the forrest prep and domain prep.
Monday, October 27, 2008 6:19 PM